Woodsman BH weight?

[J. Cook]

I used to shoot the 150gr screw in woodsmans...but now have different arrow set up requiring MUCH heavier head weight.  Is that going to be a 125 grain head if I remove the aluminum inserts???  I'd like to use the Woodsmans again if I can get them up the weight I need.  New inserts are a whole lot cheaper than more broadheads.

I figured someone here would know rather than going the old trial and error method.

Thanks!

[macbow]

I think 125 is correct. Thought with the aluminum adapter they were 145.

There are some pretty heavy steel adaptors available.

[durp]

yep 125 gn's...you can get adapters from 30ish up to 125's...

[SlowBowinMO]

If they are the factory installed ones they'll be tough to get out without damaging your broadhead's temper, so be careful.  But yes they are the 125's.

[J. Cook]

They are the factory installed ones...I just assumed it was hot melt glue.  Will I have trouble heating them and getting them out?

[J. Cook]

They are the factory installed ones...I just assumed it was hot melt glue.  Will I have trouble heating them and getting them out?

[MCS]

I pretty sure factory installed uses epoxy.

[Biggamefish]

I have woodsmen elites and they are 175 in weight. they fly great

[Stalker58]

Shoot 165gr screw in's, with 100gr brass inserts. Awesome Broadhead.

[SlowBowinMO]

Originally posted by J. Cook:
They are the factory installed ones...I just assumed it was hot melt glue.  Will I have trouble heating them and getting them out?

Unless things have changed that I'm unaware of, it is epoxy or similar and it'll take a LOT of heat to get them out.  So much that maintaining/protecting the temper will be difficult.

You can try putting a little heat on one and see if it comes right out, which would be hot melt, but I'm betting that won't do it.

[JimB]

Exactly.I have never seen a manufacturer use hot melt to build screw ons.You can get them loose but it takes more heat for a longer time and that's plenty to destroy temper.Blades on vented heads get hot faster too.

There is Heat Stop paste and other similar products that will protect part of a metal object while you heat the rest of it but a tub of it will cost app. $16 and you will have to take the time to coat each blade well,while leaving the ferrule clear.

You may be as well off buying new heads.

[Zradix]

Will be hard even with the paste..especially keeping the tamper on the point.

I know your pain as far as funding goes.

I truly think you'd be better off getting new heads.

Maybe VPA makes the right 3 blade weight for you.

VPA heads ROCK!

[J. Cook]

That's good info...thanks for the help.  I'll leave them alone as I don't want to mess up perfectly good heads.